Box braids are hands-down the one hairstyle we can’t get enough of. From size and color to length and type, your options to slay this look are literally unlimited.
Now our love for knotless box braids in particular has been well documented, especially when it comes to protective styling for hair growth. But we get that there are some naturalistas who’ll never let go of the traditional, headaches and all.
It’s just a matter of preference. And today, we’re setting ours aside. This post is all about the inspo. We have one job, and that’s to help you find your next badass box braids hairstyle.
60 Stunning Box Braids Hairstyles to Inspire your Next Look
1. Large Thigh Length Knotless Box Braids
Inherently sexy, and easy to install, long box braids enable that effortless slay.
2. Black and Blonde Ombre Box Braids
Black and blonde come together to create this ombre-lievable box braided look.
3. Honey Blonde Goddess Braids
Loosely gathered at her crown, these gorgeous honey blonde goddess braids are absolutely divine.
4. Chunky Cinnamon Box Braids
While we absolutely adore natural looking box braids, opting for a cinnamon color is a sexy way to spice up your style.
5. Side-Swept Burgundy Box Braids
Want to turn up the heat even more? These side-swept burgundy box braids are lit.
6. Box Braids Lob with Center Part
On the shorter side than most of the looks pictured here, but still incredible in its own right, this box braids lob is fierce, feminine and flirty.
7. Jumbo Box Braids
Pretty, simple and protective, you can’t go wrong with classic jumbo box braids.
8. Jumbo Passion Braids with Copper Highlights
A boho twist on jumbo box braids, we’re feeling this hippie chic hairstyle.
9. Half-Up Half-Down Copper Box Braided Bantu Knots
Wavy copper-colored box braids wow with bantu knots, in this head-turning half-up half-down hairstyle.
10. Jumbo Knotless Box Braids with Curly Ends
Curling the ends is a simple way to take a jumbo box braided look from attractive to ethereal.
11. Greyish Blonde Box Braids in a High Ponytail
Choosing an unexpected color like greyish blonde is one of the easiest ways to elevate a box braided look.
12. Platinum Blonde Box Braids
Long box braids and a badass platinum blonde color are a killer combo.
13. Half-Up Half-Down Wrapped Box Braids
For a unique twist on the typical bun and done, half-up half-down hairstyle, try wrapping your box braids around your head in a doobie instead.
14. Sleek Box Braids Lob
Short and sleek, but still long enough to be versatile, this box braided lob is lovely.
15. Red Boho Box Braids
Between the different shades of red, and the random combo of box braids and curls, this whimsical boho look is wild and wonderful.
16. Medium Box Braids Bob with Beads
While this might be considered a standard box braided bob with beads, there’s nothing basic or boring about it.
17. Chunky Box Braids Lob
Whether you opt for a lob or longer lengths, a basic brown or a brighter color, small or chunky, you just can’t go wrong with sexy, side-swept box braids.
18. Knee Length Knotless Box Braids
Our love for long braided hairstyles is no secret. Needless to say this knee-length knotless look is right up our alley. And the best part is, you can get all the deets to DIY in the video below.
19. Three-Tone Ombre Box Braids
You’ll be hard pressed to find a skin tone that won’t pop against the neutral palette of these stunning three-tone ombre knotless box braids.
20. Coi Leray Braids with Accent Cornrows
Super cute and quick to create, these Coi Leray braids with accent cornrows are a hit.
21. Medium Box Braids Half Pulled Back
Suitable for a corporate 9-5, but still perfect to hit up Happy Hour, this half-up half-down box braided look is a winner.
22. Red Jungle Box Braids
Box braids will always be a great, go-to style, but opting for a variation like jungle braids in a brighter color, lets you push the boundaries of this timeless look.
23. Faux Layered Face-Framing Box Braids with Beads
While you always have the option to cut your box braids to a shorter length or into a different shape, you can also skip the scissors completely.
See, part of the appeal of beads is their ability to give the illusion of layers. By using them to secure your bent box braids at the desired length, you can create a similar fab faux feathered look.
24. Thigh-Length Bronze Box Braids
This gorgeous bronze color, takes these thigh-length box braids to a whole other level.
25. Long Knotless Triangle Braids
For those who prefer to think outside of the box, triangle parts can be a welcomed departure.
26. Head Wrapped Box Braids High Bun
Not just for laying your edges, accessorize your box braided high bun with a haute head scarf that complements your outfit for a laidback, but oh so stylish look.
27. Rose Gold Box Braids
Somewhere between strawberry blonde and rose gold, these box braids are absolutely stunning.
28. Platinum Blonde Boho Knotless Box Braids
Blonde boho knotless box braids in a high messy bun with bangs for the win.
29. Box Braids Bob with Shaved Sides
The shaved sides of this side-swept box braided bob, along with the goddess beads, make this style, equal parts edgy and elegant.
30. Side-Swept Honey Blonde Box Braids
Stunning in its simplicity, choosing the right shade of blonde to complement your skin tone, can make ordinary box braids extraordinary.
31. Short Box Braids with Spiral Ends
How adorable are these short box braids with spiral ends? This style is proof of how a perm rod set can transform an already pretty look.
32. Short Cinnamon Medium Knotless Box Braids
Playful and pretty, these short cinnamon knotless box braids are sweet!
33. Copper Box Braids with Curly Ends
These copper-colored box braids with curly ends are serving cute and carefree.
34. Side-Swept Metallic Knotless Box Braids
A sparkling combo of metallic colors, these box braids are brilliant.
35. Orange Peek-a-Boo Knotless Bob Braids Bob with Beads
Go bold with your box braided bob by using a peek-a-boo pop of orange, and complete the look with clear beads, to slay in an unexpected way.
36. Short Jumbo Box Braids with Curly Ends
Between the color, rings, cuffs and the curly ends, these jumbo box braids are literally everything!
37. Long Medium Box Braids
Classy and classic, you can’t miss with long, traditional box braids.
38. Black and Red Ombre Knotless Box Braids
If full-on fiery red is too in-your-face for your liking, pick a more subtle ombre color instead to create a knotless box braided look that’s bold, but not overbearing.
39. Large Red Box Braids
For those who appreciate the attention, these large red box braids are smoking.
40. Maroon Box Braids with a Middle Part
A happy medium between the two previous styles, this maroon box braided look with a middle part, is eye-catching, but still understated.
41. Forest Green Box Braids Updo
This jumbo green box braided updo is the perfect mix of edgy and exquisite.
42. Mixed Blonde Box Braids
Mixing shades of blonde is a simple way to add more depth, dimension and flair to your final box braided look.
43. Short Knotless Asymmetrical Box Braided Bob
An asymmetrical knotless box braided bob is a knock out every time.
44. Waist Length Box Braids with Middle Part
For those who tend to gravitate toward natural looks, whether out of preference or necessity for work, box braids in black or dark brown, will still let you come through with the understated slay.
45. Medium Thigh Length Box Braids with Deep Side Part
There’s something about longer, side-swept box braids with a deep side part that are just irresistible.
46. Jumbo Box Braids Half Pulled Back
Naturalistas who gravitate to more classic looks can simply go bigger in size and slay in jumbo box braids worn in a half-up half-down hairstyle.
47. Thigh Length Honey Blonde Box Braids with Spiral Ends
These long honey blonde box braids with spiral ends are literally perfection.
48. Blue and Black Box Braids
Blue and black box braids are the color combo you didn’t realize until now that you needed in your life.
49. Large Blue and Purple Box Braids with Beads
Push the limits of your box braids using a mix of blue and purple hair, finished with clear beads.
50. Half-Up Half-Down Tapered Waist Length Box Braids
Those who prefer their box braids with noticeably thinner ends can opt for a large size in longer lengths with a more drastic taper.
51. Criss-Cross Rubber Band Style Box Braids
The juxtaposition of the criss-cross rubber band style in the front, with box braids in the back is pretty badass.
52. Classic Box Braids with a Deep Side Part
Having too many styling options can actually get overwhelming. So when in doubt, choose classic box braids for the win.
53. Half-Up Half-Down Medium Knotless Goddess Braids
These beautiful braids are fitting, because sis is looking just like a goddess in them.
54. Medium Crochet Box Braids
If you’ve spent anytime on this site, you’re likely well aware of how much we adore crochet hairstyles. And this look is just a reminder of how deep it goes.
When you don’t have the time, funds or patience to install box braids, or perhaps you just don’t know how, crochet box braids come through in the clutch. Super cute, quick, easy and considerably more affordable, they really are a no-brainer.
55. Long Mixed Blonde Box Braids with Curly Ends
Why choose just one shade of blonde, when you can get braiding hair with a mix of several to create this long, luxe look or the chic, chunky one below?
56. Chunky Mixed Blonde Box Braids
57. Box Braids Wig with a Middle Part
Skip the stylist’s chair completely and opt for box braids in an instant, thanks to an amazingly realistic wig, in a natural color, or an awesome ombre mix.
58. Ombre Box Braids Wig
59. Large Box Braids with a Pop of Copper
There are endless ways to add color to black box braids without going all in. A few selectively placed braids in a contrasting hue can be just the pop needed to get your hairstyle poppin’.
Or you can opt for two-tone ombre braiding hair, for a partial but consistent overall color, like the black and white look below.
60. Black and White Ombre Box Braids
If it’s not clear by now, sixty banging styles later, box braids remain undefeated.